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    3. 帯に短し襷に長し

    帯に短し襷に長し

    帯おびに​短みじかし​襷たすきに​長ながし​

    neither one thing nor the other

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    帯に短したすきに長し

    おびにみじかしたすきにながし

    Expressions

    1.
    neither one thing nor the other, too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    帯
    お.びる・おび…(2)
    sash・belt・obi・zone・region
    Kanji
    短
    みじか.い…(1)
    short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point
    Kanji
    襷
    たすき
    cord to hold up sleeves・(kokuji)
    Kanji
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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